Helio G96 vs Helio G90T
We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Helio G96 (with Mali G57 MC2 graphics) and Helio G90T (Mali-G76 MC4). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Review
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score
Key Differences
Pros of MediaTek Helio G96
- Announced 1-year and 11-months later
- Higher GPU frequency (~19%)
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Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 9
| CPU | 96288 | 94619 |
| GPU | 81608 | 87576 |
| Memory | 61602 | 62696 |
| UX | 93725 | 85595 |
| Total score | 334262 | 332956 |
GeekBench 5
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Image compression | - | 94.5 Mpixels/s |
| Face detection | - | 13.8 images/s |
| Speech recognition | - | 31.1 words/s |
| Machine learning | - | 25.6 images/s |
| Camera shooting | - | 13.1 images/s |
| HTML 5 | - | 1.89 Mnodes/s |
| SQLite | - | 494.9 Krows/s |
3DMark
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 99% | 87% |
| Graphics test | 6 FPS | 7 FPS |
| Score | 1099 | 1318 |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | 72 FPS [Low] |
52 FPS [Low] |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | 42 FPS [Medium] |
41 FPS [Ultra] |
| Fortnite | 26 FPS [Low] |
29 FPS [Low] |
| Shadowgun Legends | 58 FPS [Low] |
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| World of Tanks Blitz | 66 FPS [Medium] |
46 FPS [Ultra] |
| Genshin Impact | 23 FPS [Low] |
27 FPS [Medium] |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 51 FPS [Ultra] |
55 FPS [High] |
| Device | Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 1080 x 2400 |
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro 1080 x 2340 |
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Helio G96 and Helio G90TCPU
| Architecture | 2x 2.05 GHz – Cortex-A76 6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55 |
2x 2.05 GHz – Cortex-A76 6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2050 MHz | 2050 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| TDP | - | 5 W |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali G57 MC2 | Mali-G76 MC4 |
| Architecture | Valhall | Bifrost |
| GPU frequency | 950 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Execution units | 2 | 4 |
| Shading units | 32 | 64 |
| FLOPS | - | 184 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 12 | 12 |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 32 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 17.1 Gbit/s | - |
| Max size | 10 GB | 10 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 |
| Max display resolution | 2520 x 1080 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP | 1x 64MP, 2x 24MP |
| Video capture | 2K at 30FPS, 1K at 60FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 2K at 30FPS, 1080p at 60FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | H.264, H.265, VP9 | H.264, H.265, VP9 |
| Audio codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 13 | LTE Cat. 12 |
| 5G support | No | No |
| Download speed | - | Up to 600 Mbps |
| Upload speed | - | Up to 150 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
Info
| Announced | June 2021 | July 2019 |
| Class | Mid range | Mid range |
| Model number | MT6781 | MT6785V/CC |
| Official page | MediaTek Helio G96 official site | MediaTek Helio G90T official site |
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